The following is a message from Aira:

The Aira Team is looking forward to meeting you at Rochester, The Flower City. To match this year’s convention location, known as the entrepreneurial center of gardening excellence, we’ve got a lot in bloom for all Aira events at the 2019 ACB National Conference and Convention. We’re donating to ACB Affiliates with your help, enabling free Aira Access at all convention areas, hosting an exclusive party, providing special promotions at our booth, and more!

2019 is a pivotal year for the ACB because we will be holding elections for officers, and with several officers leaving the Board, there will be change.

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features articles on ACB’s Facebook Live adventure from Harpers Ferry, ACB seeks input from Google Fiber customers, advocacy updates, inclusive workplaces, AFB’s transportation survey for those 55 and older, and a survey for those with Leber’s congenital amaurosis and Usher syndrome type 2.

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features articles on a new ACB employee, the JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows, the winners of the DKM First-Timers Awards, pre-registration information, Aira lowering hotel rates for ACB members, Facebook Live!, advocacy updates, and an announcement about Kim Charlson receiving the Campbell Award.

We are pleased to announce the hiring of Cindy Van Winkle to be ACB’s Membership Services Coordinator.

Since 2016 Cindy has served as Development and Community Outreach Coordinator at the Lighthouse for the Blind in Seattle. In her role at the Lighthouse she has been responsible for: 

The American Council of the Blind and the DKM First-Timers Committee is pleased to announce the 2019 DKM First-Timers. Each recipient met all of the requirements necessary for consideration of the honor of receiving this award. Make plans to attend the DKM First-Timers Reception on Wednesday July 10th in Rochester to witness the honorees being recognized and to participate in our Gift Card Fundraiser and Sports Fans activities. The DKM First-Timers Award is ACB's primary leadership development award and it is given in memory of Durward K.

As ACB approaches its 58th annual conference and convention, we continue to place more emphasis as an organization on investing in the development of new leadership talent for the future. Tremendous thanks to the DKM First-Timers Committee for all their hard work interviewing the numerous candidates and helping to select the recipients. A special grant from JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) permits ACB to continue to offer a program which will bring five ACB members with recognized leadership potential to this year’s convention in Rochester, NY.

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features LEGO’s new braille bricks, Raleigh and Smart Cities for All partnership, the U.S. Attorney’s Office settling disability discrimination allegations relating to the CPA exam, and advocacy updates.

Aira Looks Forward to Welcoming You to the 2019 American Council of the Blind Conference and Convention in Rochester!

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information on airlines and service animal policies, news about electric vehicles, signing up for paratransit in Rochester, how to order dog food for delivery at the convention, how to apply for the Friends-in-Art scholarship, a survey on who blind people trust to get assistance, a career exploration summit and global accessibility symposium, Lions World Song Festival, and advocacy updates.